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SOCO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour, 14 October to 11 November 2026

In the 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, electricity demand in SOCO averaged 22,503 MW and typically peaked at 17:00 local time (25,771 MW) and bottomed out at 02:00 (19,375 MW). With solar taken off, the remaining load fell to 19,371 MW at 02:00 and then rose 4,137 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. Hours are local clock time (America/Chicago).

Key Facts

  • Over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, average demand in SOCO was 22,503 MW. The hour of the day with the highest average demand was 17:00 local time (25,771 MW) and the lowest was 02:00 (19,375 MW).
  • The largest three hour rise in average demand was 2,483 MW, between 14:00 to 17:00 local time.
  • The single highest hour of demand in the 30 day window was 44,723 MW, in the hour starting 21 Oct 2026, 13:00 CDT (UTC-05:00).
  • Solar output averaged 2,077 MW at its 11:00 peak, 9% of average demand.
  • Demand minus solar (net load) averaged 21,765 MW, fell to 19,371 MW at 02:00 and rose 4,137 MW over the three hours from 14:00 to 17:00, 18% of average demand.

Average Day by Local Hour

29 days to 2026-11-11, America/Chicago time
SOCO average demand and net generation by local hour Average electricity demand in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (19,375 MW) and highest at 17:00 (25,771 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports. 0 7,500 15,000 22,500 30,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average electricity demand in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. It was lowest at 02:00 (19,375 MW) and highest at 17:00 (25,771 MW). Net generation is the power produced inside the grid, so it differs from demand by net imports.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
SOCO average demand and net generation by local hour
Local hour (America/Chicago)DemandNet generation
00:0020,035 MW21,165 MW
01:0019,528 MW20,682 MW
02:0019,375 MW20,580 MW
03:0019,518 MW20,730 MW
04:0020,297 MW21,557 MW
05:0021,650 MW23,115 MW
06:0022,787 MW24,589 MW
07:0022,662 MW24,323 MW
08:0021,573 MW23,052 MW
09:0021,693 MW23,311 MW
10:0022,020 MW23,496 MW
11:0022,427 MW23,894 MW
12:0022,933 MW24,468 MW
13:0024,042 MW24,920 MW
14:0023,287 MW25,079 MW
15:0024,019 MW25,863 MW
16:0025,171 MW27,310 MW
17:0025,771 MW28,067 MW
18:0025,732 MW27,953 MW
19:0025,086 MW27,169 MW
20:0024,277 MW26,056 MW
21:0022,996 MW24,605 MW
22:0021,797 MW23,014 MW
23:0021,402 MW21,836 MW
SOCO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 02:00 (19,371 MW) and then rose 4,137 MW between 14:00 to 17:00. 0 7,500 15,000 22,500 30,000 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average demand and net load (demand minus solar) in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Net load was lowest at 02:00 (19,371 MW) and then rose 4,137 MW between 14:00 to 17:00.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
SOCO duck curve: demand and net load by local hour
Local hour (America/Chicago)DemandNet load (demand minus solar)
00:0020,035 MW20,033 MW
01:0019,528 MW19,527 MW
02:0019,375 MW19,371 MW
03:0019,518 MW19,517 MW
04:0020,297 MW20,296 MW
05:0021,650 MW21,641 MW
06:0022,787 MW22,686 MW
07:0022,662 MW21,943 MW
08:0021,573 MW19,949 MW
09:0021,693 MW19,679 MW
10:0022,020 MW19,948 MW
11:0022,427 MW20,350 MW
12:0022,933 MW20,869 MW
13:0024,042 MW22,010 MW
14:0023,287 MW21,351 MW
15:0024,019 MW22,381 MW
16:0025,171 MW24,160 MW
17:0025,771 MW25,488 MW
18:0025,732 MW25,659 MW
19:0025,086 MW25,049 MW
20:0024,277 MW24,266 MW
21:0022,996 MW22,992 MW
22:0021,797 MW21,795 MW
23:0021,402 MW21,400 MW
SOCO average solar output by local hour Average solar generation in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 2,077 MW. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Average solar generation in SOCO by local clock hour over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026. Solar peaked at 11:00 at 2,077 MW.
Mean MW by local hour, 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-11
SOCO average solar output by local hour
Local hour (America/Chicago)Solar
00:001 MW
01:001 MW
02:004 MW
03:001 MW
04:001 MW
05:009 MW
06:00100 MW
07:00719 MW
08:001,625 MW
09:002,014 MW
10:002,072 MW
11:002,077 MW
12:002,064 MW
13:002,031 MW
14:001,936 MW
15:001,638 MW
16:001,012 MW
17:00282 MW
18:0073 MW
19:0037 MW
20:0011 MW
21:004 MW
22:002 MW
23:001 MW
Average SOCO demand, net generation, solar and net load by local hour
Local hourDemandNet generationSolarNet load
00:00 20,035 MW 21,165 MW 1 MW 20,033 MW
01:00 19,528 MW 20,682 MW 1 MW 19,527 MW
02:00 19,375 MW 20,580 MW 4 MW 19,371 MW
03:00 19,518 MW 20,730 MW 1 MW 19,517 MW
04:00 20,297 MW 21,557 MW 1 MW 20,296 MW
05:00 21,650 MW 23,115 MW 9 MW 21,641 MW
06:00 22,787 MW 24,589 MW 100 MW 22,686 MW
07:00 22,662 MW 24,323 MW 719 MW 21,943 MW
08:00 21,573 MW 23,052 MW 1,625 MW 19,949 MW
09:00 21,693 MW 23,311 MW 2,014 MW 19,679 MW
10:00 22,020 MW 23,496 MW 2,072 MW 19,948 MW
11:00 22,427 MW 23,894 MW 2,077 MW 20,350 MW
12:00 22,933 MW 24,468 MW 2,064 MW 20,869 MW
13:00 24,042 MW 24,920 MW 2,031 MW 22,010 MW
14:00 23,287 MW 25,079 MW 1,936 MW 21,351 MW
15:00 24,019 MW 25,863 MW 1,638 MW 22,381 MW
16:00 25,171 MW 27,310 MW 1,012 MW 24,160 MW
17:00 25,771 MW 28,067 MW 282 MW 25,488 MW
18:00 25,732 MW 27,953 MW 73 MW 25,659 MW
19:00 25,086 MW 27,169 MW 37 MW 25,049 MW
20:00 24,277 MW 26,056 MW 11 MW 24,266 MW
21:00 22,996 MW 24,605 MW 4 MW 22,992 MW
22:00 21,797 MW 23,014 MW 2 MW 21,795 MW
23:00 21,402 MW 21,836 MW 1 MW 21,400 MW

Each value is the mean over 29 complete local days from 14 October to 11 November 2026, weekdays and weekends together, for the hour starting at that local clock time. Net load is demand minus solar generation. Wind is left out of the net load calculation for SOCO: the series is missing, reads zero, or is under 3% of average demand in this window. The single highest hour of demand in the whole 30 day window was 44,723 MW; it is a published reading, not an average, and is not part of the profile above.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2026-11-11. Profiles are computed by World Power Monitor from the operator's hourly series.

Assumptions

  • Hours are local clock time in America/Chicago. A local day is used only if it is whole inside the 30 day window and at least 22 of its hours are complete; the profile uses the 29 most recent such days. Daylight saving follows the local clock: on a clock change day the missing hour is absent and the repeated hour is averaged over both readings.
  • The average mixes weekdays and weekends and covers only 29 days, so it describes recent conditions, not a seasonal norm.
  • The evening ramp is the largest rise over three hours in the average profile, starting between 14:00 and 20:00 local time.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). SOCO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/soco/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. SOCO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour. Data as of 2026-11-11. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/soco/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_load_shapes_soco_2026,
  title = {{SOCO Daily Load Shape and Duck Curve by Hour}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/load-shapes/soco/}
}

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